Wiserun :
Hello,
I would like to build a desktop computer will be mostly for office work, internet surfing etc. However i would still want to able to play a few games at mid settings with above 80 fps. The following games are League of Legends, Guild Wars 2 and Witcher 3. What i need from you is to provide me with recommended builds and if is possible a link to website that i can buy the parts. My budget is around 800 euros but anything cheaper would be better.
Any advice and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Prices in Europe varied quite wildly, so do check your local sites/shops first.
General build using Germany prices, €800 w/o OS, monitor or peripherals:
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Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (€212.05 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: MSI B250M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€98.29 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€122.94 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€50.86 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card (€211.25 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case (€43.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Other: Corsair CP-9020102-EU CXM Serie CX550M ATX/EPS Teil-Modular 80 Plus Bronze 550W, Netzteil, EU (€59.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €799.28
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-19 22:24 CET+0100
€800 w OS and w/o monitor, peripherals:
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CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€188.84 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€84.71 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€61.87 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€50.86 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card (€211.25 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case (€43.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (€99.85 @ Mindfactory)
Other: Corsair CP-9020102-EU CXM Serie CX550M ATX/EPS Teil-Modular 80 Plus Bronze 550W, Netzteil, EU (€59.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €801.27
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-19 22:32 CET+0100
Everything included in €800:
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CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (€63.21 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€84.71 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€61.87 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€50.86 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 470 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card (€194.54 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case (€43.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (€99.85 @ Mindfactory)
Monitor: Asus VP228TE 21.5" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor (€99.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (€41.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Other: Corsair CP-9020102-EU CXM Serie CX550M ATX/EPS Teil-Modular 80 Plus Bronze 550W, Netzteil, EU (€59.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €800.82
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-19 22:36 CET+0100
Core picks:
Graphic card: RX 470/480 4GB: ~60+ fps at 1080p High/Ultra.
PSU: Corsair CXM 550W enough stable power for all builds, and will support most upgrades. Semi-modularity helps cable management in the smaller mATX case.
Case: Cooler Master N300 budget case with good airflow.
1TB HDD, self explanatory, but can be removed and switch to a SSD if you already have other HDD/HDDs.
RAM: 16GB is possible for 1st build and is enough for everything out there, 8GB will mean that for a few demanding titles out there, you may need to close all background applications before launching it, it's still enough for most titles out there though.
B250 chipset: budget choice that is guaranteed to support Kabylake CPU.
MSI B250M Mortar : good look, heatsinks on VRM, Intel LAN, LEDs, four DIMM slots, two M2 slots.
ASROCK B250M Pro4 : heatsinks on VRM, Intel LAN, four DIMM slots, two M2 slots.
i5 7500/7400 : 4 cores / 4 threads, 7500 has good clock 3.4-3.8Ghz, 7400 less so (3.0-3.5) but should still performs well for most tasks.
Pentium G4560 : 2 cores / 4 threads @3.5Ghz. Best value CPU, paired with a sufficiently powerful graphic card it'll do most games just fine. Certain area in the Witcher will gives this CPU trouble, but even then you should still get 30+fps with the settings maxed out.
Monitor and kb/mouse however are just selections that would have left the most €€€ for the rest of the components
Now, to places you can shuffle or cut back to save money and the downside of doing so:
A GTX 1050 would get you to ~60fps @ 1080p Medium on the Witcher 3.
A RX 460 would get you to ~47fps @ 1080p Medium on the Witcher 3.
The Corsair CXM 450W should still provide enough power for the build, just with 2 less SATA connectors (4 total; with both MB have 6 SATA ports, 2 would go to waste)
A Seasonic S12II 520W should be cheaper than the Corsair CXM 550W and still of good quality. but it's non-modular and would clutter up the inside of the case.
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